Nashville, TN Entrepreneur Gets SBA Loan to Buy Off The Grill Franchise

Borrowing money to purchase an Off The Grill franchise? Bank Of America has a history of making these loans and they are guaranteed by the SBA.

Want to borrow money to buy an Off The Grill franchise? If so, here's a 2002 SBA franchise loan that you should know about. Bank Of America was the lender and the entrepreneur was based in Nashville, Tennessee.

SBA Loan Borrower

OFF THE GRILL
NASHVILLE, TN 37211

SBA Loan Lender

BANK OF AMERICA
100 N TRYON ST
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

3/26/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$137,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $137,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $116,450.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was used to buy an Off The Grill franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The loan application did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient promised to use the loan proceeds to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

Folks who know a lot about raising money for companies know that SBA guaranteed loans are a great funding source for small businesses. Talk to a bank like Bank Of America and they will explain how you can get an SBA loan for your company.

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